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karaokeman · 19-11-2011 10:31AM

U2 are probably the most underrated band in the history of Irish music.

Liam Byrne · 19-11-2011 10:41AM

talkinyite wrote: »

football is a ****e sport

It's called soccer

coonecb1 · 19-11-2011 11:11AM

I think the Irish rugby team are WAY too over-hyped, and basically choke whenever they're the favourites.

* Apart from the Grand Slam 09 obviously, when we just fell over the line

coonecb1 · 19-11-2011 11:15AM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

I don't contribute any blame to Thierry Henry to what happened in Paris. He played the whistle and won, in the same situation I would have done the exact same.

What an appropriate username you have

Snowie · 19-11-2011 11:16AM

Drugs have paved the way for some of the greatest songs ever...

mickydoomsux · 19-11-2011 11:30AM

coonecb1 wrote: »

I think the Irish rugby team are WAY too over-hyped, and basically choke whenever they're the favourites.

* Apart from the Grand Slam 09 obviously, when we just fell over the line

I think they are over rated because they play against a tiny pool of actually-decent teams.

The "best in the world" in Rugby just rotates around to a default team from a selection of about 4 or 5 every year.

Nead21 · 19-11-2011 12:01PM

Addiction is not an illness or disease...it's mostly a life choice.

Richard Hillman · 19-11-2011 12:27PM

The middle and upper classes get screwed financially by tax. The working and underclasses have it easier than ever before.

Deus Ex Machina · 19-11-2011 02:24PM

I believe that there are many logically sound arguments in favour of suicide.

I believe that human optimism and industriousness are derived by a gestalt of advantageous delusions and evolutionary epiphenomena, and that they are not inherently superior to their opposites.

I believe that drug use is a perfectly valid way of achieving pleasure.

I believe that sexual intercourse is absolutely revolting if analysed at any level beyond the trite way it is presented by soceity and those who ape it.

Dionysus · 19-11-2011 03:02PM

Deus Ex Machina wrote: »

I believe that there are many logically sound arguments in favour of suicide.

I believe that human optimism and industriousness are derived by a gestalt of advantageous delusions and evolutionary epiphenomena, and that they are not inherently superior to their opposites.

I believe that drug use is a perfectly valid way of achieving pleasure.

I believe that sexual intercourse is absolutely revolting if analysed at any level beyond the trite way it is presented by soceity and those who ape it.

Looks up meaning of epiphenomena...

Deus Ex Machina · 19-11-2011 03:13PM

Dionysus wrote: »

Looks up meaning of epiphenomena...

Don't be silly.

candy-gal1 · 19-11-2011 03:21PM

mental,"illnesses"such,as,depression,etc,are,not,diseases,but,just,states,of,minds,which,were,left,to,envelope,into,themselves,over,time

Ireland,is,for,the,irish

"runs,and,hides"

My name is URL · 19-11-2011 03:23PM

commas,are,the,new,space,bars

Will I Amnt · 19-11-2011 03:31PM

Deus Ex Machina wrote: »

I believe that there are many logically sound arguments in favour of suicide.

I believe that human optimism and industriousness are derived by a gestalt of advantageous delusions and evolutionary epiphenomena, and that they are not inherently superior to their opposites.

I believe that drug use is a perfectly valid way of achieving pleasure.

I believe that sexual intercourse is absolutely revolting if analysed at any level beyond the trite way it is presented by soceity and those who ape it.

I presuppose that people that use an unnecessarily capacious vocabulary are in possession of an inferiority complexity.

csi vegas · 19-11-2011 04:12PM

Chuck Stone wrote: »

The swimming pool is

full of

Chuck Stone wrote: »

crap

19-11-2011 04:22PM

X Factor, soaps, reality TV, MTV, 2 and half men, TV in general are an absolute pile of f*cking sh*te!

I have to say my friends lack any kind of values in choosing entertainment at home in general.

Mint Sauce · 19-11-2011 04:23PM

Pepsi tastes better than Coke.

horsemeat · 19-11-2011 05:01PM

irish-stew wrote: »

Pepsi tastes better than Coke.

Post reported. I won't stand for that!!!!!!!!!

deise go deo · 19-11-2011 05:23PM

Bassfish wrote: »

The Irish language should not be shoved down our throats on roadsigns and tv etc etc.

How exactly dose the Irish language appearing on TV or roadsigns mean it is being shoved down your throat?

That makes no sence

whydoibother? · 19-11-2011 05:35PM

deise go deo wrote: »

How exactly dose the Irish language appearing on TV or roadsigns mean it is being shoved down your throat?

That makes no sence

By that reasoning, the English language is "shoved down our throat" a thousand times more. You see it far more places.

Miss Olenska · 19-11-2011 06:10PM

Deus Ex Machina wrote: »

I believe that there are many logically sound arguments in favour of suicide.

I do too. I have always feel I might do it later in life. Much preferable to not being able to look after myself.

Miss Olenska · 19-11-2011 06:11PM

Pessimism isn't necessarily a bad thing.

Paparazzo · 19-11-2011 06:39PM

Seanchai wrote: »

1) In fairness, when it comes to "ridiculous" your support for the decidedly culturally fascistic idea that Irish should be removed from all bilingual signs in Ireland is, at least, ridiculous.

Where did I say that?

Seanchai wrote: »

2) I did not actually say that, but don't let this minor detail get in the way of your rant. It's a fairly silly idea on your part that a language could be "the only part" of any culture or even any identity.

Well, you did say it. Here:

Seanchai wrote: »

2) Yes, because Ireland would be so much better if Ireland were as culturally English as Sussex or Kent with the Irish language obliterated from public life.

Seanchai wrote: »

3) What this really comes down to when all is said and done is that intolerant people with a chip on their shoulder about the most Irish thing of all, the Irish language, want to obliterate it from public life in Ireland and redefine Irishness in a culturally narrower way with Irish removed from it. It's really about demanding that the rest of us accept that their bigotry and intolerance be institutionalised in the state and that the Irish language part of our history and society be removed. It's about whether obscurantism will triumph over education and enlightenment, whether that be in the removal of meaningful Irish language placenames on villages or towns, or whatever.

Strawman much? Where did I say irish should be removed? I didn't, so again, your entire argument is bollocks.

And to keep with the thread, The Godfather is the most over rated movie of all time. Master and Commander is under rated.

Nolanger · 19-11-2011 06:57PM

Our bankers were just too smart for our politicians.

Paddy Cow · 19-11-2011 07:11PM

LighterGuy wrote: »

Atheists think they are more intelligent than people who believe in god.

Fanatical atheists think they are more intellignent than religious people.
Fanatical religious people think they are more moralistic than atheists.

Both extremes are boring, tedious and in dire need of a good slap.

LighterGuy · 19-11-2011 07:19PM

Cygnus wrote: »

From what you're written you sound angry but then what the hell's with all the smiley faces!?! My poor braineen doesn't know what to make of you at all!

Confusing aint I :pac:

flutterflye wrote: »

Lol! Have you heard of a joke before??!

Sorry man. Thought you were one the ignorant atheists. Didnt realise you were joking

I guess I get heated up a little about the statement that they are more intelligent. There was a thread a few months ago in AH about it. My view is that I believe in god. But I accept if someone doesnt. Who knows and who cares pretty much as its an personal individual thing. I actually got people replying back to me stating "how they cant respect a person believing in god" and are as such automatically "stupid"

Paddy Cow wrote: »

Fanatical atheists think they are more intellignent than religious people.
Fanatical religious people think they are more moralistic than atheists.

Both extremes are boring, tedious and in dire need of a good slap.

Best post ever. Agree 100%!!!

aaronjumper · 19-11-2011 08:15PM

The Lyrics of songs today are either stupid or do not make sense.

robman60 · 19-11-2011 09:19PM

I disagree with the whole societal way that war and the army are seen.

This isn't so much an Irish thing, but when I was in the US I was astonished by the way men and women in the army were portrayed as an almost divine bunch of people. If the citizens actually saw what goes on in Afghanistan and Iraq they wouldn't be as quick to call the soldiers and their commanders heroes.

Soldiers are equipped with weapons, sent to a foreign country, and have very little accountability for their actions.

I also resent the fact that media there glorifies war and joining the military.

saa · 19-11-2011 09:33PM

irish-stew wrote: »

Pepsi tastes better than Coke.

I think Spar coke is delish,
along with vanilla coke and Dr.Pepper.. and Old Jamaican ginger beer.

Seem to be all unpopular drinks.

coonecb1 · 19-11-2011 10:20PM

Richard Hillman wrote: »

The middle and upper classes get screwed financially by tax. The working and underclasses have it easier than ever before.

In Ireland, I think you might be right in relation to the "underclasses", but I would disagree that the middle and upper classes get screwed.

I'm on 35K and think I'm getting taxed at a generously low rate, relative to the rest of Europe.

I would gladly pay an extra 10% if it meant universal healthcare and some form of help for the families struggling with negative equity at the moment.

Actually, I realise I've just made an unpopular point of mine just now!

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